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The propagation of powerful femtosecond laser pulses in opticalmedia: physics, applications, and new challenges

Chin et al., 2005

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14353568998858240095
Author
Chin S
Hosseini S
Liu W
Luo Q
Théberge F
Aközbek N
Becker A
Kandidov V
Kosareva O
Schröder H
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Canadian journal of physics

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When a powerful femtosecond laser pulse propagates in an optical medium, self-focusing occurs. Normally, it is the most powerful part (slice) of the pulse that self-focuses first during its propagation. Self-focusing is balanced by the creation of plasma in the self-focal volume …
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    • G02F—DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING; TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF; FREQUENCY-CHANGING; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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    • G02F1/35—Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/3511—Self-focusing or self-trapping of light; Light-induced birefringence; Induced optical Kerr-effect
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